Univation Technologies, LLC

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Univation Technologies, LLC (Univation) is a technology licensor and solutions provider to the polyethylene industry, headquartered in Houston, Texas. It is a subsidiary of Dow Inc.

Univation licenses the UNIPOL PE Process, a gas-phase polyethylene manufacturing technology used to produce a broad range of resins, including high-density polyethylene (HDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and metallocene polyethylene (mPE). The company also supplies associated catalyst systems, including metallocene and Ziegler–Natta families, and offers advanced process control and optimization solutions for polyethylene plants.

Beyond technology licensing, Univation provides engineering design support, plant commissioning and start-up assistance, operator training, and ongoing technical services for polyethylene producers worldwide.

Projects Univation is involved in

chemXplore tracks 3 projects involving Univation, of which 3 are active.

Univation's role on them: Technology licensor.

1 FEED / Pre-FID 2 Under Construction

2 new construction and 1 expansion.

Expected to start operating
2026
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2027
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2028
1 project
2029
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2030
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2031
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What moved recently
  • September 2026 Petkim Aliağa Ethylene Cracker and Polyolefin Complex · FEED / Pre-FID · Turkey

Contractors and licensors are recorded on all 3 of them For subscribers

Targeting: Polyethylene (3), Ethylene (2), Polypropylene (2), Ethane (1), Propylene (1)

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Latest news on Univation

29 September 2026
Technip Energies to deliver license, PDP and FEED for Petkim's Aliağa petrochemical complex

Includes license for a world‑scale mixed‑feed ethylene cracker and PDP/FEED for integrated units producing ethylene, propylene, HDPE/LLDPE and polypropylene.

31 July 2026
KazMunayGas and Sinopec review joint projects

2D (900 km) and 3D (300 km2) seismic work ahead of a 7,000 m ultra‑deep well; 1.25 MMtpa PE plant >34% complete; Aktobe output target 800 Kt by 2028; CCUS working group proposed.

29 July 2026
Silleno delivers project's largest fractional column

A 101.8 m, 1,500 t fractional column for ethylene separation arrived on site, built at AtyrauNefteMash and moved on an SPMT to the National Industrial Petrochemical Technology Park.

24 June 2026
Air Liquide invests €70M in Kazakhstan to supply Silleno polyethylene plant

€70M project to build two large, high‑purity nitrogen units at NIPT SEZ to support Silleno’s world‑scale polyethylene plant; commissioning targeted end‑2028.

15 September 2025
TECNIMONT (MAIRE) hosts Local Value Shared Growth Forum in Kazakhstan

About 700 attendees and 500+ local firms gathered to connect Kazakh suppliers to the Silleno Petrochemical project and launch a four‑year training plan for 60 engineers.

30 June 2025
Univation and C3 AI Partner for AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance in Petrochemicals

The collaboration enhances operational efficiency, reduces maintenance costs, and improves asset availability using AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions.

27 June 2025
Univation's UNIPOL™ PE Process Chosen for Nayara Energy's 650,000 TPA Plant in India

The UNIPOL™ PE Process offers cost efficiency, flexibility, and technical support, enhancing production adaptability and operational performance for Nayara Energy's new plant.

12 May 2025
Univation Technologies Unveils 800,000 Tonne/Year UNIPOL™ PE Process Capacity

The new design boosts production capacity, offers product flexibility, and enhances cost efficiency for polyethylene producers.

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